Collaboration2gether,Inc.

Collaboration2gether, Inc. provides mentorship, prevention, and family-centered support for youth, kinship caregivers, veterans, and vulnerable populations across the Pee Dee region.

We provide a welcoming space for small meetings, consultations, workshops, and trainings.

Availability is by appointment, with a suggested donation that directly supports our youth, family, and outreach initiatives.

Debra M. Jackson, MS

Doctoral Candidate – Community Care (Emphasis in Traumatology)

Debra M. Jackson is an Ordained Minister, grounded in servant leadership, prayer, and community care. She serves as a street evangelist and is the Co-Founder of Fervent Prayer Street Outreach Ministries, established alongside her beloved mother, Prophetess Delores Byrd Nickelson.

Ms. Jackson is the Founder and Executive Director of Collaboration2gether, Inc., a community-driven incubator serving youth, families, adults, seniors, and vulnerable populations through service, advocacy, education, and coordinated support.

With a strong foundation in social work and public service, Ms. Jackson brings decades of professional experience across child, family, adult, and aging systems. She is a former Adult Protective Services (APS) Investigator with the South Carolina Department of Social Services and previously served as a Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman for the State of South Carolina, advocating for the rights, safety, and dignity of seniors and residents in long-term care facilities.

Ms. Jackson holds a Master’s degree in Gerontology, with a background in Social Work, and academic minors in Psychology and Business. She is currently a Doctoral Candidate in Community Care, with an emphasis in Traumatology, focusing on trauma-informed leadership, systems accountability, and community restoration.

Her certifications and practice areas include:

• Triple P Positive Parenting Practitioner
• Strengthening Families Coach
• Youth Mental Health & Mental Health First Aid
• Suicide Prevention (QPR)
• Family Advocacy and Crisis Response

Through Collaboration2gether, Inc., Ms. Jackson leads initiatives such as Save Our Sons, South Carolina Aging Matters, and other community-based programs designed to strengthen families, prevent harm, and create sustainable pathways to stability and purpose.

Ms. Jackson is married,has two adult children, three grandchildren, one dog, and one grandpuppy. Her leadership is grounded in faith, lived experience, professional integrity, and a lifelong commitment to community care.

Ms. Jackson’s leadership is ground in Service. Advocacy. Wisdom.